Fair Representation Amendment
HRES 11, the Fair Representation Amendment, directs 16 House committees to review laws within their jurisdictions and propose changes to reduce executive branch agencies' discretionary power in applying those laws. Within six months of adoption, committees like Agriculture and Foreign Affairs must submit recommendations to the Oversight Committee, which would then swiftly draft legislation implementing the changes. This procedural resolution does not create new policies but aims to clarify how federal agencies enforce existing laws by limiting their interpretive flexibility. It directly affects the 16 committees named and the agencies operating under the laws they oversee.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Last action Jan 3, 2025
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Jan 3, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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